South Carolina General Assembly
125th Session, 2023-2024
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H. 3877
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. West, J. Moore, M.M. Smith, Atkinson, B.J. Cox, Gagnon, Hayes, Caskey and Chapman
Document Path: LC-0158WAB23.docx
Introduced in the House on February 7, 2023
Introduced in the Senate on April 6, 2023
Currently residing in the House
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 2/7/2023 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 17) |
| 2/7/2023 | House | Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 17) |
| 3/8/2023 | House | Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: B. Newton |
| 3/29/2023 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Caskey |
| 3/29/2023 | House | Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 57) |
| 4/3/2023 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 4/4/2023 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Chapman |
| 4/4/2023 | House | Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 39) |
| 4/5/2023 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 51) |
| 4/5/2023 | House | Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 51) |
| 4/6/2023 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 23) |
| 4/6/2023 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 39) |
| 4/6/2023 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 39) |
| 4/18/2024 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 7) |
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
02/07/2023
03/29/2023
04/03/2023
04/18/2024
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Committee Report
April 18, 2024
H. 3877
Introduced by Reps. West, J. Moore, M. M. Smith, Atkinson, B. J. Cox, Gagnon, Hayes, Caskey and Chapman
S. Printed 04/18/24--S.
Read the first time April 06, 2023
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The committee on Senate Medical Affairs
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3877) to amend the South Carolina Code of Laws by amending Section 40-47-1250, relating to supervision of anesthesiologists' assistants, so as to increase the number of, etc., respectfully
Report:
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:
DANIEL B. "DANNY" VERDIN III for Committee.
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A bill
TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 40-47-1250, RELATING TO SUPERVISION OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS' ASSISTANTS, SO AS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS' ASSISTANTS THAT AN ANESTHESIOLOGIST MAY SUPERVISE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 40-47-1240, RELATING TO LICENSURE OF ANESTHESIOLOGIST'S ASSISTANTS, SO AS TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT LICENSURE APPLICANTS MUST APPEAR BEFORE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS AND PRESENT EVIDENCE OF CERTAIN RELEVANT ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS AND KNOWLEDGE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 40-47-1250 of the S.C. Code is amended to read:
Section 40-47-1250. An anesthesiologist's assistant shall practice only under the supervision of a physician who is actively and directly engaged in the clinical practice of medicine and meets the definition of being a supervising anesthesiologist. An anesthesiologist may not supervise more than two four anesthesiologists' assistants at any one time.
SECTION 2. Section 40-47-1240(8) and (9) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:
(8) appeared before a board member or board designee with his or her sponsoring anesthesiologist, presenting all original diplomas and certificates and demonstrated knowledge of the contents of this article; and
(9) submitted to the board any other information the board considers necessary to evaluate the applicant's qualifications.
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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